used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She wore a white dress, her neck and arms were bare, and around her waist was a Circassian girdle embroidered with gold and silver.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading Lensky had seized the opportunity of admiring her grace with joy.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading He had never thought how painfully it would affect him to see her dance with another man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not take his eyes off her, and meanwhile improvised the most bewitching devil's music.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He had never thought how painfully it would affect him to see her dance with another man.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She wore a white dress, her neck and arms were bare, and around her waist was a Circassian girdle embroidered with gold and silver.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She wore a white dress, her neck and arms were bare, and around her waist was a Circassian girdle embroidered with gold and silver.
completely unclothed
From this reading She wore a white dress, her neck and arms were bare, and around her waist was a Circassian girdle embroidered with gold and silver.
bewitchingadjective
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading He did not take his eyes off her, and meanwhile improvised the most bewitching devil's music.
Circassiannoun
a member of the Sunni Muslim people living in northwestern Caucasia
From this reading She wore a white dress, her neck and arms were bare, and around her waist was a Circassian girdle embroidered with gold and silver.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading He had never thought how painfully it would affect him to see her dance with another man.
devil'snounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading He did not take his eyes off her, and meanwhile improvised the most bewitching devil's music.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not take his eyes off her, and meanwhile improvised the most bewitching devil's music.
put on clothes
From this reading She wore a white dress, her neck and arms were bare, and around her waist was a Circassian girdle embroidered with gold and silver.
embroideredverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərd/
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading She wore a white dress, her neck and arms were bare, and around her waist was a Circassian girdle embroidered with gold and silver.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He did not take his eyes off her, and meanwhile improvised the most bewitching devil's music.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Meanwhile Pachotin gave Natalie his hand.
girdlenounUS /ˈɡɜːrdəl/
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading She wore a white dress, her neck and arms were bare, and around her waist was a Circassian girdle embroidered with gold and silver.
coins made of gold
From this reading She wore a white dress, her neck and arms were bare, and around her waist was a Circassian girdle embroidered with gold and silver.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Lensky had seized the opportunity of admiring her grace with joy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lensky had seized the opportunity of admiring her grace with joy.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Meanwhile Pachotin gave Natalie his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never thought how painfully it would affect him to see her dance with another man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lensky had seized the opportunity of admiring her grace with joy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had never thought how painfully it would affect him to see her dance with another man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile Pachotin gave Natalie his hand.
how
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From this reading He had never thought how painfully it would affect him to see her dance with another man.
improvisedadjectiveUS /ˈɪmprəvaɪzd/
done or made using whatever is available
From this reading He did not take his eyes off her, and meanwhile improvised the most bewitching devil's music.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had never thought how painfully it would affect him to see her dance with another man.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Lensky had seized the opportunity of admiring her grace with joy.
Lensky
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From this reading Lensky had seized the opportunity of admiring her grace with joy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had never thought how painfully it would affect him to see her dance with another man.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Pachotin gave Natalie his hand.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He did not take his eyes off her, and meanwhile improvised the most bewitching devil's music.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading He did not take his eyes off her, and meanwhile improvised the most bewitching devil's music.
Natalie
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From this reading Meanwhile Pachotin gave Natalie his hand.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading She wore a white dress, her neck and arms were bare, and around her waist was a Circassian girdle embroidered with gold and silver.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never thought how painfully it would affect him to see her dance with another man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not take his eyes off her, and meanwhile improvised the most bewitching devil's music.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lensky had seized the opportunity of admiring her grace with joy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He did not take his eyes off her, and meanwhile improvised the most bewitching devil's music.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Lensky had seized the opportunity of admiring her grace with joy.
Pachotin
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From this reading Meanwhile Pachotin gave Natalie his hand.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading He had never thought how painfully it would affect him to see her dance with another man.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had never thought how painfully it would affect him to see her dance with another man.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Lensky had seized the opportunity of admiring her grace with joy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wore a white dress, her neck and arms were bare, and around her waist was a Circassian girdle embroidered with gold and silver.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading She wore a white dress, her neck and arms were bare, and around her waist was a Circassian girdle embroidered with gold and silver.
carry out
From this reading He did not take his eyes off her, and meanwhile improvised the most bewitching devil's music.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lensky had seized the opportunity of admiring her grace with joy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had never thought how painfully it would affect him to see her dance with another man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had never thought how painfully it would affect him to see her dance with another man.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading She wore a white dress, her neck and arms were bare, and around her waist was a Circassian girdle embroidered with gold and silver.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She wore a white dress, her neck and arms were bare, and around her waist was a Circassian girdle embroidered with gold and silver.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She wore a white dress, her neck and arms were bare, and around her waist was a Circassian girdle embroidered with gold and silver.
a Caucasian
From this reading She wore a white dress, her neck and arms were bare, and around her waist was a Circassian girdle embroidered with gold and silver.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lensky had seized the opportunity of admiring her grace with joy.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore a white dress, her neck and arms were bare, and around her waist was a Circassian girdle embroidered with gold and silver.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had never thought how painfully it would affect him to see her dance with another man.
